Birth Certificate Translation for USCIS
Express Translate translates foreign-language birth certificates into English with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Send the complete record, including any reverse-side entries or marginal notes. Whether a birth certificate is required depends on your USCIS filing and category. Your translation and signed certificate are delivered as PDF files.
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Your order includes a complete English translation and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The certificate confirms that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator can translate from the original language into English.
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Your document is translated with its names, dates, stamps and annotations. Supply clear copies of every page that needs to be included.
Certificate of Accuracy
The signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy is included in your translation price. The optional electronic-signature service costs extra; you do not need to buy it to receive the included certificate.
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What USCIS requires from a foreign-language document
Submit a full English translation of every foreign-language document you send to USCIS. Include the translator’s written confirmation that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate into English. See 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translation requirement.
USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130) ask for the translator’s name, signature, date and contact details. Check the instructions for your own form before submitting.
The certificate confirms the translation’s accuracy. It does not verify that the original document is genuine or guarantee approval of your application. If your receiving authority specifically asks for notarization or an apostille, share its instructions with us; these do not replace the translation certificate.
When a birth record may be needed
A birth certificate can connect a person with their date and place of birth and their parents. The USCIS family-petition instructions describe birth records as evidence for several parent, child and sibling relationships. Adjustment-of-status instructions also address birth certificates, with category-specific provisions. These are different evidence contexts, not a rule that every USCIS application needs the same birth record.
Use the instructions for your filing to identify the record you need. A translator can make a supplied certificate understandable in English, but cannot decide whether an extract, a late registration or a particular version meets the evidence requirement.
Evidence context: USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130) · USCIS adjustment-of-status instructions (Form I-485).
Translate the record, not just the identity fields
A full translation covers the document heading, field labels and completed entries, not only the person’s name and date of birth. Parent names, registration dates, registry office, book or entry numbers, issuing authority and readable stamps can distinguish one record from another. A certificate’s issue date may be much later than the birth itself; the two dates should not be confused.
Reverse-side entries and handwritten notes
Check the edges and reverse side for amendments, marginal notes or handwritten additions. An annotation about a later marriage, correction or adoption is still part of the supplied record. Do not crop it out because it looks unrelated to the main birth entry.
Names, places and dates need their context
Provide the passport spelling of the person’s name as a reference, especially when the birth record uses another alphabet. Point out differences in a parent’s surname, a later married name or the spelling of a town. A spelling reference is not permission to rewrite an official record. If records disagree, flag the disagreement when ordering rather than editing the scan.
Date labels and places of registration
Keep the complete date field visible, including any printed date-format label. A numeric date can be ambiguous when read without its source format. The place of birth and the place of registration may be different; upload the surrounding labels so their meanings remain clear.
What to upload for a birth certificate
Upload a clear scan, PDF or photograph showing the whole certificate in focus. Include every page and any reverse side that contains text, certification, stamps or notes. A dark seal or faded handwritten entry may need a closer image in addition to the full-page image. Keep the full page as well so the position of the detail is clear.
If the authority requested a particular version, share that instruction with the order. If your document is an extract, describe it as an extract. Translating it does not turn it into a longer record or supply information that the issuing office did not include.
Common issues to check before ordering
Check that both parents’ entries are visible, the certificate number is not cut off and the date of registration is distinguishable from the date of birth. Include notes in the margins even when they were added years later. Avoid sending only a screenshot of the first half of an electronic record.
Missing records and alternative evidence
A customer-made summary is not a substitute for translating the submitted foreign-language record in full. If a birth record is unavailable, USCIS has separate rules for other evidence. Choosing that evidence is a filing question, not something a translation certificate resolves.
What to send and what you receive
Your source files
Upload every page in order, including text on the back, stamps and attachments. Tell us the source language, your deadline and any USCIS instructions you received.
Your certified translation
For USCIS orders, you receive the complete English translation and signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy as PDF files. PDF delivery is always included, whether you upload JPG, PNG or PDF files. A specialist language editor reviews the translation before delivery.
Unclear entries
We mark unreadable text as “illegible” and then consult you. Send a clearer scan when possible. Include readable seal text and provide passport spellings as references for names.
Files are retained for 6 months. You can request earlier deletion by contacting our team. Revisions are free and unlimited. If an issue cannot be resolved, we provide a refund. Request support or a revision through your customer panel.
Pricing and delivery for this translation
Translation price
Certified translation starts at $14.99 per page. Upload your documents to confirm the price before payment. Language, length and subject can affect the final quote.
Optional services
Electronic signing can be added to certified translation for $2.99 per page as an additional verification feature. It is separate from the included translator certification. Printed delivery is available to all countries at $19.99 per order. These are optional extras. The signed translation certificate is already included in the translation price.
Delivery estimate
Your quote includes an estimated delivery time. Tell us your deadline before payment and track progress in your customer panel. Allow extra time if you order printed delivery.
Related translation languages
We provide translation in all languages and all language pairs. Choose a language to see its document preparation guide.
Official sources and the limits of this guide
Check the current government instructions for your filing. These sources explain document requirements; they do not endorse Express Translate. We provide translation services, not legal representation or an immigration decision.
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translation requirement
- USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130)
- USCIS adjustment-of-status instructions (Form I-485)
Sources reviewed on September 25, 2026. Document-preparation examples explain translation scope; they are not a universal filing checklist.
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For USCIS orders, you receive the complete English translation and signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy as PDF files. PDF delivery is always included, whether you upload JPG, PNG or PDF files. Printed delivery is available to all countries at $19.99 per order. Follow the receiving institution’s submission requirements.
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Birth Certificate Translation: Questions Answered
Does every USCIS filing require a birth certificate?
No. Birth certificates are used in several filing contexts, but the required evidence depends on the form, category and circumstances. Check the current instructions before ordering a particular record.
Can you translate a birth certificate extract?
Yes, the supplied extract can be translated. Translation does not add fields absent from the extract or establish that an extract is sufficient for your filing.
Should I include the back of the certificate?
Yes, if it contains any text, stamps, certification or annotations. Upload it with the front so the translation can cover the complete record.
Will parent names and marginal notes be included?
Yes. They form part of the document, along with registry details, dates and readable stamp text. Do not remove them from the upload.
What if the handwritten birth entry cannot be read?
We mark unreadable text as “illegible” and then consult you. Send a clearer scan or close-up if available; missing words must not be guessed.
Can translation correct an error in the birth record?
No. Flag an apparent error and supply relevant reference documents, but a translation does not amend the official birth record. Questions about correcting the record belong with the issuing authority.
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